Lakers on a tightrope, dread of LeBron’s possible long absence

Their season is at a critical juncture, the West Wing Six and direct playoff qualification now looks like a difficult and potentially very distant goal, and the Lakers realize things are getting worse instead of better with LeBron James a has a knee problem you can guess when he will be back on the ground.

According to Athletic, James will lose the next game to the Portland Trail Blazers and probably a few more (maybe there is…a problem with his participation in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game) as his left knee hurts so he won’t resign. The King, in his 19th season as a pro, is 37 and averages 29.1 points (most of them from the 2009-10 season), 7.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.6 Steals per 36.6 minutes of play in 36 games.

The Lakers are being given that they will give him as much time as he needs to work out his problem (he won’t get over it, he’ll just try not to put a strain on his body), while Russell Westbrook the team, Anthony Davis , carries in and out of the roster and the rest seem unable to fill significant roles. The Los Angeles team ranks 9th in the West with a 24-27 record, with the Blazers at 21-30 and the Spurs (19-32), the Pelicans (18-32) and the Kings (18-34). ) behind them are Portland crew.